General Surgery
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA grants 510k clearance for glucose monitoring system
Clearance allows the device to be used for monitoring plasma glucose levels and determining dysglycemia in SICU patients.
Conference Coverage
Strict OR attire policy had no impact on SSI rate
Implementation of strict operating room attire policies did not reduce the rates of superficial surgical site infections.
Conference Coverage
Some measures to control HAI sound better than they perform
SAN DIEGO – A panel at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress weighed in on the value of a variety or measures available to control...
Conference Coverage
Early evidence shows that surgery can alter gut microbiome
SAN DIEGO – Surgery appears to stimulate abrupt changes in both the skin and gut microbiome.
Conference Coverage
Hypothyroidism carries higher surgical risk not captured by calculator
VICTORIA, B.C. – Hypothyroid lengthens recovery surgery beyond time predicted by surgical risk calculator.
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State regulations for tattoo facilities increased blood donor pools
SAN DIEGO – Accepted donors with tattoos increased 13-fold in California and 3-fold in Arizona after statewide regulations were enacted.
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VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.
Conference Coverage
Session highlights controversies in diverticulitis management
During the annual clinical congress of the American College of Surgeons, a panel of experts discussed a wide range of evolving controversies in...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Researchers beginning to explore microbiome’s effect on surgical outcomes
Cutting-edge research on the gut microbiome may inform the development of individualized presurgical protocols to prevent infections and...
From the Journals
RBCs from previously pregnant women linked to increased mortality in men
By contrast, all-cause mortality was not higher in female transplant recipients who received transfusions from previously pregnant females.
From the Journals
GERD postop relapse rates highest in women, older adults
Long-term reflux recurrence rates among GERD patients and potential risk factors for laparoscopic antireflux surgery have not been well studied....